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First impressions: BSA R-10 TH

Posted on 24/10/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton takes a look at the BSA R-10 TH – a rifle celebrating the (R)10th anniversary of the Birmingham gunmaker’s flagship PCP BSA’s R-10 has been with us for a decade now, and to celebrate this milestone the company…

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Posted in Reviews

Passing the baton

Posted on 11/10/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

John Hooper recounts how shooting has helped form a solid bond spanning four generations of his family A few years ago, I lost my father to cancer. He had spent his life serving others, first as a police officer and…

Tagged with: air rifle, airgun, airgunner, ammo, firearms, hunting, john hooper, pellet, plinking, rifle, shoot, shooting, shot, sports, target-shooting, targets
Posted in Features, Target Shooting

First impressions: From toppling tins to targets

Posted on 29/09/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Get ready to unleash some multi-shot mayhem with the vmx – a new target-orientated CO2 pistol from Webley Hot on the heels of their acclaimed Nemesis model, Webley are releasing their new VMX – a bolt-action multi-shot CO2-powered air pistol.…

Tagged with: co2, highland outdoors, pistol, rifled, shot, VMX, webley
Posted in News

Streamline your ammo

Posted on 26/09/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

QYS has followed the success of its initial Domed diabolo with the Streamlined, but how does it compare? Mike Morton finds out… Qiang Yuan Sports made a big impact on the airgun scene in the UK last year with its…

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In position w/ Andy McLachlan

Posted on 24/09/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

If you consider positional shots to be an imposition, Andy McLachlan offers a few pointers to help turn things around Sally has her head correctly positioned because the open sights reduce the need for her to lift her head to…

Tagged with: airgunning, Andy McLachlan, benchrest, crosshairs, gun, hft, outdoor, prone, shooter, shooting, shot
Posted in Target Shooting

Mike Morton’s top tips (20-11)

Posted on 21/07/2019 by towens — 1 Comment ↓

Welcome to the third of our weekly list of airgun top tips running throughout July! This week, Mike Morton is sharing 20-11 of our key tips month, with tricks and techniques to help raise your game and be top of…

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Posted in Features

Kev Hawker’s on squirrel patrol

Posted on 09/07/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Kev Hawker treats himself to a leisurely morning in the woods, and brings a few invasive grey squirrels to book while he’s at it. If you asked me to name the most destructive pest in the British countryside, I would…

Tagged with: air arms, ammunition, countryside, daystate, grey squirrel, Kev Hawker, pest control, shot, wildlife, woodland
Posted in Hunting

Andy McLachlan’s memorable multi-shot magazine moment

Posted on 06/06/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

While many of his fellow target shooters prefer to stay single, Andy McLachlan has a memorable moment with his multi-shot magazine. Most HFT competition shooters will be using single-shot rifles for competition purposes. There are, of course, many good reasons…

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Posted in Target Shooting

Ask the experts

Posted on 29/03/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Our experts have your questions in their sights! Struggling with a scope? Having hassles with your hunting? Well, don’t despair because you’ve arrived at the right place to discover remedies for your airgun anxieties! Whether you’re looking for a quick fix…

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Mike Morton heads into the kitchen to cook up a batch of ballistic gel

Posted on 18/02/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton heads to the kitchen and cooks up a batch of ballistic gel to find out how much pellet shape and calibre matter when it comes to a clean kill. Who’d have thought you could have so much fun…